This is a discussion on Addiction or Anxiety within the online poker forums, in the Cash Games section; I've come to realize that in certain situations, whether in tournaments or cash games, there's a certain impulsiveness when having non hand cards. This always

Addiction or Anxiety

I've come to realize that in certain situations, whether in tournaments or cash games, there's a certain impulsiveness when having non hand cards. This always leads me to lose the game. In your opinion, what do u think?

When you're playing and you get the feeling you want to gamble, you get that excited feeling that defies the logic your brain is telling you to do such as re-raise instead of call, or raise instead of check, then you need to identify that feeling and just auto-fold the hand. You are not in your right state of mind to be playing. Punish yourself by playing extra tight for quite a while until the gambling addiction style feelings subside and you can go back to playing good solid poker. Being able to identify those feelings is good, now it's just a matter of learning how to control them.

#3

March 6th, 2018, 4:09 PM

sergiohardt [96]

Poker at: PokerStars

Game: Hold'em

so should I take the time to not feed that sense of winning to the brain?

#4

March 6th, 2018, 4:13 PM

sergiohardt [96]

Online Poker at: PokerStars

Game: Hold'em

or when I go to play, I have to be clear of personal problems

#5

March 6th, 2018, 4:17 PM

vavilen_ [224]

Poker at: Party poker

Game: Holdem

re: Poker & Addiction or Anxiety

I would call it an intuition or a sixth sense! there are such distributions when the cards on the table have not yet been distributed but you understand that you lost, and you can not throw it out for different reasons! and when all is well then I feel calm! there were times when I confused this feeling with fear in the late stage of the tournament, but now I increasingly distinguish these feelings! and I try to listen to it!

#6

March 6th, 2018, 4:40 PM

This Fish Chums [554]

Online Poker at: ACR

Game: HORSE

Originally Posted by sergiohardt

so should I take the time to not feed that sense of winning to the brain?

Enjoying winning is not the problem. The problem comes with the expectation that you will win with less than winning hands and subsequently betting more than you should.

#7

March 6th, 2018, 5:33 PM

sergiohardt [96]

Poker at: PokerStars

Game: Hold'em

thanks guys! closed topic

#8

March 6th, 2018, 9:35 PM

braveslice [1,962]

Online Poker at: Pokerstars

Game: 6max zoom

Originally Posted by JonathanAReth

Enjoying winning is not the problem. The problem comes with the expectation that you will win with less than winning hands and subsequently betting more than you should.

Smart

#9

March 8th, 2018, 6:47 PM

Vfranks [2,170]

Poker at: ACR

Game: NLHE

Originally Posted by JonathanAReth

When you're playing and you get the feeling you want to gamble, you get that excited feeling that defies the logic your brain is telling you to do such as re-raise instead of call, or raise instead of check, then you need to identify that feeling and just auto-fold the hand. You are not in your right state of mind to be playing. Punish yourself by playing extra tight for quite a while until the gambling addiction style feelings subside and you can go back to playing good solid poker. Being able to identify those feelings is good, now it's just a matter of learning how to control them.

That's some really good advice, and something I still need to work on, even though I am cognizant of it, thanks!

#10

March 8th, 2018, 6:53 PM

alextepi [162]

Game: holdem

re: Poker & Addiction or Anxiety

take a brake! I always do it during long tournaments.

good luck at tables!!!

#11

March 8th, 2018, 7:13 PM

Vlad symrak [421]

Poker at: Poker Stars

Game: Holdem

All is covered by the amount of experience and lost their money. All of us at first resisted this stupid impulses and make mistakes is normal!